Address
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand
Federal Diner in Otago Menu
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BREAKFAST- Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
- (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
- (B) Jam & butter $4.50
- (A) Plain $4.00
- Croissant:
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Totally Nuts $10.00
- Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
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Winter Warmer $12.00
- Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
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The Monk $19.00
- Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
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The Buddha $19.00
- Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
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Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
- Bacon, egg & relish
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Brossie's Bun $11.00
- Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
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Social Climber $13.00
- Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
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Hawea Flat $18.00
- Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
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PinaCoco $19.00
- Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
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Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
- Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS-
Lone Ranger $17.00
- Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
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Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
- Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
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Wunder Burg $20.00
- Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
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Pure Wisdom $16.00
- Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
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Roast It $19.00
- Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
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The Chowder Pie $21.00
- Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
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Soul Soup $18.00
- Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS- Hollandaise $1.00
- Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
- Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
- French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
- Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
- Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS- Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
- Fruit plate $9.00
- Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
- Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
- Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
- Beef burger & fries $14.00
Nearby Sample Menus
- Steamed pork belly dumplings, 5 spice dipping sauce, fragrant herbs, pickled ginger $15
- Ricotta hotcakes, roasted quince, cardamom, honeycomb, vanilla bean mascarpone $18
- Add: bacon, tomato, spinach, mushroom, avo $5ea
- Crispy pork belly salad,edamame, spinach, lotus root, tamarillo vinaigrette $23
- Turkish poached eggs, garlic, dill, greek yoghurt, chilli and grilled bread $18
- Crispy shrimp Huevos Rancheros, soft flour tortilla, black beans, avacado salsa, fried eggs, hot sauce, coriander $24
- Two Free range eggs any style on toast $13
- Field and Japanese mushrooms, black pudding, tarragon, fried potato, poached egg $21
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Peanut Sauce Stir Fry $18.00
- Our own roasted spiced peanut sauce combined with a selection of seasonal vegetables. Rich, sweet and satisfying. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
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Pad Thai $17.50 / $18.00 / $19.00
- White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
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Cashew Nut Stir Fry $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- An abundance of fresh vegetables and cashew nuts – very popular. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
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Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls (3) $7.50
- Freshly made rice paper rolls, stuffed full of minced pork, blanched bean sprouts, fresh mint and udon-style noodles.
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Honey Lemon Chicken $19.00
- Battered chicken pieces stir fried with a tangy lemon sauce and sweet honey sauce. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara, fresh salad and steamed jasmine rice.
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Coconut Cream Soup $16.50 / $17.00 / $18.50
- Spicy yet smooth and tantalising to the taste buds, similar to Tom Yum but with added coconut cream, distinct flavours of lemon and fresh coriander. Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn
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Sweet and Sour $18.00 / $18.50 / $19.50
- A real tasty special sweet and sour sauce cooked with vegetables and pineapple. Pork, Battered Chicken or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood / Prawn or Battered Fish
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Fried Rice $17.50 / $18.00 / $18.50
- A traditional Asian favourite cooked with quality jasmine rice and fresh seasonal vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu / Seafood or Combination / Prawn
- Ironic pork & sage sausage $5.00
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Breakfast Bagel $9.50
- Toasted bagel with raspberry jam & butter
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Cheese roll - southland sushi $4.00 S/$8.00 L
- the best in the world >>
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Ironic Brunch Stack $21.50
- Our Café of the Year 2014 winning signature dish- Sautéed greens. chorizo and spinach with roasted tomato, poached egg and avocado crème on toasted ciabatta {OR)(V)
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Garlic twist-packed $8.50
- full of herb and roasted garlic butter >>
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Salmon Bagel $ 11.50
- smoked salmon, cream cheese & baby spinach in a toasted bagel >>
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Cajun Fish Tacos $20.50
- Pan-seared freshly marinated cajun fish, served on soft shell tacos with shredded lettuce, slaw and pico de gallo — chunky salsa. Topped with avocado and Coriander sauce
- Smoked salmon $ 4.50
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Fried Spanish custard $15.00
- with burnt caramel ice cream + salted caramel.
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Selection of 3 New Zealand cheeses $16.00 / to share $24.00
- with quince paste + oat biscuits .
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Apple + raspberry shortcake $9.00
- with vanilla bean ice cream.
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Bacon + free-range egg buttie on Del-boys focaccia $14.00
- with tomato chilli jam.
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Chocolate tart $15.00
- with raspberry sorbet.
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Lemon tart $15.00
- with Pleasant Point blueberries + crème fraiche.
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Open roast gooseberry tart $9.00
- with pure cream.
- salad of shaved cabbage with roast hazelnuts, parmesan + balsamic. $10.00
- Gyu(beef) Don $13.00
- Qyoko (chicken) Don $13.00
- Vege Yoki Udon $10.00
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Topping
- chicken/char siu pork/seafood/vege and tofu
- Pork Curry $12.50
- Spicy Pork $15.00
- Seafood Yoki Udon $12.00
- Vege Fried Rice $11.50
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Paneer Tikka (5 Pcs) $14.00
- char grilled Indian curd cheese cubes in a pickle marinade
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Chole Masala $13.00
- traditional north Indian style chickpeas in a tomato and onion based gravy
- Vegetarian $12.00
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Vindaloo $14.00
- a hot dish, with a portugese influence, it is cooked with vinegar, chillies and whole spices
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Aloo Paratha $4.00
- unleavened wholemeal flour bread stuffed with spiced potatoes, baked in tandoor
- Poppadoms (2 Pieces) $2.00
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Chicken Naan $5.00
- naan bread with a stuffing of coarsely chopped chicken tikka
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Butter Chicken $14.00
- boneless pieces of chicken cooked in butter, coriander, tomato and ginger to produce the most popular dish served from the kitchen
- Wagyu Nz firstlight wagyu rib eye marble score 7-9 250g $105.00
- Grilled w/ a Thai butter and pickled ginger
- Seared southland venison, bresaola, peach chutney, smoked provolone and rocket $23.00
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Soup $18.00
- vine tomato and charred red pepper soup, mozzarella, olive and cured tomatoes
- Served natural w/ elderflower and horseradish
- Tempura w/ Nam jim
- wagyu flank steak salad, miso cream, pickled vegetables, shitake, crispy noodles $23.00
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The C.O.D $18.00
- McFarlane's cherries, ricotta mousse, tonka bean macaron and apricot Dark chocolate tart, local raspberries, yoghurt aniseed ice cream strawberry ice cream sandwich, poached rhubarb and cream cheese Blueberry and walnut carrot cake, cream cheese ice cream
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Pakora $5.90
- Seasonal vegetable spiced and battered in chickpea flour and deep fried
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Samosa (2 samosas) $5.90
- A deep fried pastry filled with vegetables, potatoes & spices
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Naan $3.00
- Leavened white flour bread baked in clay oven
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Chicken/beef saagwala $15.90
- Boneless tender chicken/beef pieces cooked in fresh spinach gravy and garnished with julienne ginger
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Prawn malabari $17.90
- Prawn curry made with freshly ground coconut and an array of masterfully blended spices
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Tandoori chicken (half) $12.90
- Tender spring chicken marinated and grilled in the tandoor
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Chicken/beef vindaloo $15.90
- Chicken/beef cooked in hot & spicy gravy with a dash of vinegar, specialty of goa
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Chana masala $l5.90
- Chickpeas cooked with tomatoes, ginger, garlic and garnished with onion rings
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Two eggs on toasted ciabatta $9.00
- (Served poached, fried, or scrambled)
- Add smoked chicken breast $22.50
- Potato gratin $8.50
- Vegetables of the day $8.50
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Smoked scallops $16.50
- Pan fried scallops served in Manuka smoke with pink peppered Greek yogurt, celery salted parsnip crisps and avocado oil
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Super salad $16.50
- Mixed leaf salad of rocket, baby spinach, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Frisee and oak leaves served with quinoa, mixed pumpkin and sunflower seeds, feta, beetroot and dried blueberries
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Fruit Salad $12.50
- Fresh fruit salad in light Star anise, cinnamon syrup
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Mediterranean charcuterie platter $29.00
- Jamon serrano reserva, duck liver pate, salami, toasted breads and crackers, hummus and chutney
- Canter Valley duck, kumara, tangelo, dukkah, orange gel, duck jus $45.00
- Cardrona Alpine Merino lamb rump, lamb croquette, lamb backstrap, cauliflower, rosemary jus $44.00
- Beef fillet tartare, crisp free range duck egg yolk, soy jelly miso mayonnaise $20.00
- Market fish, clams, smoked parsnip purée, tempura broccolini, almonds, caper brown butter n/a
- Goat’s cheese and beetroot salad, walnuts, pear sorbet, goat’s cheese curd $20.00
- Tiramisu, brown butter snow, chocolate ice cream, milk foam $20.00
- Potato Gratin $7.00
- Steamed greens, café de paris butter $7.00
- Coleslaw $3.50
- 4 pc: $15.00
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Fish Bite
- Golden fried fish bite with chips, lemon wedge and tartar sauce
- 1 Doz: $12.90
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Chicken Wrap (Shawarma) $12.50
- Pre-marinated Grilled Chicken with Tomato, Pickles, Lettuce wrapped in Homemade Bread and garlic mayo sauce
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Mince Beef Kebab $13.90
- Char-grilled, Flames mince beef kebab with Tomato, Onion, Lettuce and yogurt sauce
- Any Extra Sauce $2.00
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Char-grilled, flamed BBQ Ribeye Steak $22.50
- Char-grilled, flamed Ribeye steak, with salad, fries and BBQ sauce
- Deluxe Wedges - Melted Cheese, Crispy Bacon, Sour Cream and Sweet Chili $12.50
- All Day Breakfast - Bacon, Sausages, Eggs how you like Toast & Hash Browns $15
- Pie of the Day - Your Server will advise. Your choice of Mash or Fries $20
- Lunch Pasta - Your Server will advise $15
- Flat Bread - Caramelised Onions, Rock Salt, Garlic and Olive Oil $10
- Chicken Sandwich - Ciabatta Bread Lightly Toasted with Fresh Salad, Chicken Breast, Bacon, Caramelised Onion and Brie. With Fries $15
- Bbq Pulled Pork - Slowly Roasted Pork, Shredded and mixed with Bbq Sauce. Served in a Burger Bun with Surreal Slaw. Comes with Fries $15
- Cajun Chicken Wrap - Spiced Chicken Breast, Fresh Salad and Minted Yoghurt $12, With fries, add $3
- * Gluten-free option available at additional cost -
- Bennu Caesar Salad - A mixture of cos lettuce & salad greens with crispy bacon, grilled chicken & crostini finished with a poached free range egg & parmesan * $20
- - Bacon, mushroom, basil and mozzarella $11
- La Strada Syrah Marlborough 2008 - / $55.00
- Lindauer Fraise 200mls Marlborough N.V. - / $7.00
- Nacho Libre Pizza sauce, chilli con carne, jalapenos, fresh tomato, guacamole and mozzarella topped with sour cream and corn chips -
- Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve Particuliere N.V. - / $125.00
- Original Thanks Giving House smoked chicken, brie, cream cheese and cashew nuts on a cranberry sauce base with mozzarella / * Add Bacon -
- Beetroot, Goats Cheese and Spinach Salad $12.00
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Marinated Feta and Olives $15.00
- With flatbread
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Dessert Platter $20.00
- Choose any 3 of the above desserts to share
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Beef or Pork Sliders $3.00 each
- With tomato sauce and cheese
- Parma Ham, Blue Cheese, Fig and Hazelnut Salad $20.00
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NZ Green Lipped Mussels $16.00
- In a coconut curry sauce. Served with homemade mini bread rolls
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Raspberry Lamingtons $7.50
- With whipped cream
- -Add cheese $10.50
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Blat $14.00
- Bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and mayo w salad
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Soup w bread $12.00
- A bowl of steaming hot goodness! See our blackboard to choose
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Chicken & brie L $21.5 / S $16.5
- With cheese and plum sauce
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Chicken & bacon L $21.5 / S $16.5
- With capsicum, cheese and apricot sauce
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Salmon $14.00
- Smoked salmon, cream cheese, caper and red onion w salad
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Garlic bread $6.50
- A multi pull apart loaf smothered in garlic herb butter, perfect to share
- gluten dree and vegetarian pizzas available
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Pasta $19.50
- See our blackboard for the pasta of the week
Federal Diner
Phone
034435152
Opened hours
Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Price
$30 - $50
Type
None
Service
Table Service
Cuisine
Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian
Features
Wheelchair accessible , Reservations , Breakfast , Waitstaff , Takeout , Bar Not Available , Lunch , Seating , Highchairs Available , No Takeaway , Free Wifi , Local cuisine , Serves Alcohol , Dinner , Child-friendly , Outdoor Seating